Cannot load WinXP Pro desktop

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Tom Dempster

So much for a "robust" O/S:

WinXP SP2:
Everything was working fine.
My neighbor un-installed an adware blocking utility (sorry: don't know the
title).

NOW:
Attempt boot to desktop =>boots up to the user selection screen - select a
user (any user) - "loading your personal settings" - startup .WAV sound file
is heard - "saving your settings" - returns to the user selection screen -
choose another user (any user) =>same: returns to the user selection screen.

Attempted corrective action:
Boot w/ F8 and select "last known good config" =>no help / same.
Boot w/ F8 and select "safe mode" =>no help/same [although: The username
"Administrator" becomes an available choice =>select "Administrator" =>same:
returns to the user selection screen.]
MSTechnet =>no help.

Bottom line:
Unable to get to _any_ desktop, for _any_ user, safe mode or unsafe mode.

Ideas?
 
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http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| WinXP SP2:
| Everything was working fine.
| My neighbor un-installed an adware blocking utility (sorry: don't know the
| title).
|
| NOW:
| Attempt boot to desktop =>boots up to the user selection screen - select a
| user (any user) - "loading your personal settings" - startup .WAV sound file
| is heard - "saving your settings" - returns to the user selection screen -
| choose another user (any user) =>same: returns to the user selection screen.
|
| Attempted corrective action:
| Boot w/ F8 and select "last known good config" =>no help / same.
| Boot w/ F8 and select "safe mode" =>no help/same [although: The username
| "Administrator" becomes an available choice =>select "Administrator" =>same:
| returns to the user selection screen.]
| MSTechnet =>no help.
|
| Bottom line:
| Unable to get to _any_ desktop, for _any_ user, safe mode or unsafe mode.
|
| Ideas?
 
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